A £1 million resurfacing project will begin on the A77 tomorrow with motorists warned to expect disruption and weekend closures of the southbound carriageway.
The essential works will take place in three phases and start from 8pm on Tuesday, September 6 to 6am on Monday, October 3.
Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the network management contract for the south-west trunk road unit, will be operating between the Spitallhill and Bogend junctions.
The scheme, with a value of £951,574, will benefit around 31,000 vehicles using the route each day by reducing the need for more extensive maintenance in the future.
Work will be carried out as follows...
Phase One: Full closure of the A77 southbound Spitallhill on-slip road from 8pm on Tuesday, September 6 until 6am on Monday, September 12. The slip road will be continuously closed during this period with traffic diverted in a northerly direction to join the B7038 (Ayr Road) and at the fire station roundabout will take the first exit to join the A78 via the A71 (Hurlford Road).
Alternatively, traffic taking the fourth exit will proceed towards the Bellfield Interchange and the A77 via the B7072 (Hurlford Road and Queen’s Drive).
Phase Two: Full weekend closure of the southbound A77 carriageway between Bellfield Interchange and Bogend junction from 8pm on Friday, September 9 until 6am on Monday, September 12. A signed diversion will be in place and is detailed below.
Phase Three: Full weekend closure of the southbound A77 carriageway from 8pm on Friday, September 30 until 6am on Monday, October 3. A signed diversion will be in place and is, again, detailed below.
In terms of the diversion information, traffic intending to travel on the A77 southbound carriageway will be diverted via the Bellfield Interchange to join the A76 to the Crossroads roundabout, where traffic will take the third exit onto the A719. Traffic will be able to rejoin the A77 at Sandyford Toll roundabout.
Traffic may consider utilising alternative routes to reduce potential delay in using the signed diversion route. A77 southbound traffic heading towards Kilmarnock or Irvine can take the M77 junction 8 exit to join the B7038 (Glasgow Road).
From here, traffic can join the A71 at Moorfield roundabout. A77 southbound traffic for Kilmarnock may exit the A77 at Grassyards junction.
A77 northbound traffic will remain unaffected during this period. Bogend Toll will also remain open for traffic wishing to join the A77 southbound from this location.
Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained throughout the duration of the works which are subject to being rescheduled or cancelled depending on weather conditions.
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